Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 72-57?
Exactly once. On May 17, 1963, Mexico beat Peru 72-57, and no FIBA World Cup game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 72-57 in league history.
That makes 72-57 the 240th most common final score out of 863 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 73-57 has happened 2 times and 72-58 has happened never.